FirePro W5170M vs GeForce GTX 750 Ti

In this comparison between FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 750 Ti you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro W5170M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 750 Ti will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W5170M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro W5170M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 750 Ti uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 750 Ti have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 750 Ti - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 750 Ti - with Maxwell.
  • FirePro W5170M and GeForce GTX 750 Ti are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5170M is 4495 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 750 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 20−22
ultra / 1080p 6−7 12−14
QHD / 1440p 1−2 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 24−27 40−45
medium / 1080p 12−14 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 750 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than FirePro W5170M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5170M GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Tropo GM107
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 18 February 2014
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 1020 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 1085 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.00 43.40
Floating-point performance 1,184 gflops 1,389 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5.4 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.25 kh/s
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 183 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.3 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 74.4 Sol/s
AppAcceleration +
Blu Ray 3D +
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